Cloth-sponging machine



L. BAIETT.

CLOTH SPONGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-30,1921.

1,387,449. Patend Aug. .16, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

E# INVENTOR ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT roFFlcE.

Louis' BAJT'T', or NW'YORK, N. Y. Y y

i GAIOTH-SPYOGING MACHINE Application filed April 30,

To all whomz't may concerm: *f

Y Be it known that I ,LoUrsi BAJETT, asubject of the President of France, and resident of New York,-in thecounty of New York' and State of N ew York, haveinvented cer-` tain new and useful Improvements-in Cloth- Sponging Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates' to apparatus for finishing cloth and more particularlyto a cloth sponging machine and has special reference to the provision of a machine of this character in which the cloth may be subj ected to winding, spon'ging and rewinding operations in such manner that the shrinking, stretching and wrinkling of the cloth is eliminated to the end that the rewound reel of treated cloth present not Lonly a' smooth sponged finish, but that such reel form a compact formation with flat and tightly wrapped layers of unshrunk and unstretched cloth. a

One of the difliculties in sponging apparatus of the type referred to has been the practical inability of obtaining a finished cloth reel in which the sponge-d clothl retain its original characteristics as regards the consistency or density ofvits weave or its texture, the shrinking or stretching of the cloth incident to the windingsponging and rewinding operations to which the cloth is subjected having been difiicult to overcome. One of the principal objects'of` my present invention invoives the provision of a spong-v Ving apparatus inf which the cloth to be sponged may be wound,sponged and rewound without liability-' ofbeing stretched or shrimk,.the finished cloth reel having. perfectly flat, unwrinkledf and-tightly wrapped lwindings of cloth possessing the original characteristics of weave or texture;` Y ln spongingy apparatus the usual practice has been to windV the cloth fromr a cloth reel onto a steam cylinder, the steam cylinder being provided with ajmultiplicity of perforations in the cylindrical ,walls thereof, the steam admitted intol the cloth wound cylindcr discharging through the perforations and permeating the cloth layers or windings for the spongingthereof. The'cloth, vafter being sponged, is wound on other drumsfor` further operations if desired,the cloth being then rewound on its roller in finished condi-vf` tion. I have vfound that by the provision'of ,Y apparatus of this typeV in which-the cloth is specification offLettersPatent. Patented A ug. 161, 1921'.

1921. serial No. 465,813.` l

wound on the steam cylinder with a spongmg web or sheet, the layers of the sheet alternating with the layers of the cloth, thatV the winding of the cloth onto the cylinder may he so regulated and controlled and that the rewinding of kthe cloth may also be soV regulated and controlled as to prevent `stretching of the cloth or the shrinking thereof during such winding or lrewinding steps. I have further found that the parts` ofthe apparatus may be so relatively arranged as to permit and afford regulation and control of the winding and rewin'ding stepsV in an eiiicient manner to the end that the resulting finished cloth will present a tightly wound reel formation of unwrinkledY cloth having the original wea-ve consistency.

, The principal objects-of` my invention therefore include, besides the provision of apparatus for sponging cloth, the provision of apparatus in which the cloth may be ysponged with the original weave or texture Voperation Vand the'further provision of apparatus of this nature adapted to unwind and rewindremovahle cloth reels with a mini-V mum of operative steps.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and suchv other objects as may hereinafterV appear, my invention consists in the elements andy their relation one to the other, as hereinafter particularly described and sought to he defined in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: v

Figure l Lis a side elevational view of my apparatus showing the same in use during the winding operation, f

I Eig. Qis a front view of the same with parts broken away for the sake of clearness, and l I y Fig. 3 is a View showing the use of my apparatus during the rewinding operation.

l'In the 'process of sponging cloth, the= vcloth isfirst'unwound from its reel and wound-or wrapped about a steam cylinder, this constituting thefrst windingV operation.y It is desired in this winding step that the cloth be wrapped about the steam cylinder in a fiat, unwrinkled and compact formation, it being further desired that the cloth be thus wound without stretching inv order for the cloth to retain, after thesubsequent sponging step, its original consistency as regards weave or texture. To obtain these results the cloth is wound about the cylinder in conjunction with a sponging web or sheet, the cloth and the web being wound on the cylinder in alternating layers with the sponging web or sheet fed under properly Controlled or regulated tension, the cloth to be sponged being in turn fed to the tensioned web in overlying relation thereto without any direct tension exerted on the cloth itself. To this end I provide a steam cylinder 10 which is journaled in opposed bearings 11 mounted on the table frame work 12, the said cylinder being provided with the usual perforations in the cylindrical walls thereof for the purpose of permitting the discharge of steam from the core of the cylinder through the perfora` tions for permeating the cloth during the subsequent sponging step. For the purpose of carrying the sheet or web windings I provide a drum 13 rotatably mounted in opposed bearings 14, the bearings 14 being mounted on the table 12, as shown more particular in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the drum 13 .carrying the windings or convolutions of a sponging web or sheet 15. The axes of the cylinder 10 and the drum 13 are preferably spaced in horizontal alinement and at an elevation from the floor or ground such that these parts will be under ready manual control of an operator, as will appear further hereinafter. The drum 13 is also mounted adjacent the cylinder 10, it having been found desirable as will appear more in detail hereinafter, to provide a short span in the sponging web or cloth between the web windings 15 on the cylinder and the windings on the drum 13. During the winding step the sponging web or sheet is wound under tension from the drum 13 onto the cylinder 10, the cloth 16 to be sponged being fed onto the web, as shown particularly in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the cloth being then wrapped about .the cylinder 10 in a fiat and unwrinlrled state between the windings 15 of the web.

@ne of the important considerations in the proper feeding of a cloth in the condition desired has been found to be the ability to maintain the web or sheet under the proper tension during the winding operation. I have found that by providing a short controllable span between the cylinder and drum and by controlling or regulating the tension on the drum, that an eiicient cooperating` web and cloth feed canbe maintained to effect the desired results. To this end I provide controllable tensioning means for the said drum, suchtensioning being preferably manually adjustable and com-v prising preferably a brake drum 17 mounted on one of the side journals 18 of the drum 13, a pivoted brake shoe 19 being provided for cooperation with the said brake drum 17. For the purpose of controlling the tension of the brake elements I provide adjusting means which preferably comprises a pivoted bent arm 2O pivotally mounted on one of the standards 21 of the frame work, the said arm being threaded at its upper end as at 22, the threaded end 22 being received in a suitable bore at an adjacent end of the brake shoe 19, a wing nut 23 being received by the threaded nut 22, the said wing nut engaging the said adjacent end of the brake shoe 19. It will be apparent that in rotating the wing nut in one or the other direction, that tension may be applied to the brake shoe 17 or released therefrom, as may be desired, such tension being controllable and adjustable within the limits found desirable to accomplish the proper tensioning effect on the web or sheet 15.

Means is provided for driving the cylinder 1() to wind thereon the alternate layers of web 15 and cloth 16, such means compris ing generally a releasably driven member connected to a driving member forming part of the apparatus. T0 this end I preferably provide a sprocket wheel 24 iixedly mounted on the shaft 25 of the drum 10, the said sprocket wheel being positively connected to and driven by a sprocket chain 26 and an opposed sprocket wheell 27 mounted on a female clutch member 28, the clutch member 23 being freely rotatable on a driving shaft 29. Splined t0 the driving shaft 29 for slidable movement with respect thereto is a mail clutch member 30, the said male clutch member 30 being connected to a clutch lever 31 pivoted to a standard 32. For the purpose of driving the shaft 29 I may provide any main drive or prime mover, the form shown in the drawings contemplating the driving of a shaft 29 by means of a main shaft 33, the said main shaft being driven from a prime mover 34, as by means of belt 35 and pulleys or drums 36 and 37, the main shaft 33 being provided with a` worm 38 meshing with a worm wheel 39 fixed to the shaft 29. It will be obvious from these machine elements described that the cylinder 10 maybe releasably connected to the main driving shaft, the clutch lever 31 being shifted in eithery direction for this purpose. The clutch elements 23 and 30 which I prefer to use are of the friction clutch type, it having been found that such a clutchis desirablein an apparatus of this type for the reason that if too great a tension is at any moment placed on the drum 13 or the web windings 15, the slipping of the clutch elements `such operationet'fecti'nf a-proper tensionedl will'act inl the knature of a safety appliancey to prevent a vtoo great stretching ojwf"'tl'1e` sponging web.

` During the i found it desirable to' lsupport the reel holding the cloth to be ysponged 16 in a plane above `the horizontal plane of the cylinder and drum, the cloth being fed iniat forma-j tion onto the tensioned web or sheet. To this end I provide a supporting' structure pret` erably arranged on opposite sides of the drum 1 3, the said supportingstructure 'com- Y. prising opposed pairs or' uprights 40, each pair defining a Vway 41 therebetween, abar 42 pivoted on one of the uprights 40 being` movable over the way 41, the said' bar 42 being provided with a notch 43 adapted to engage a'pin 44-Inounted on Ythe other ofthe uprights 40, the said bar 42 whenuin the position as shown 1n Fig-1 of the ,drawings with the notch thereof enaging the pin 44r serving as a lixedbearing 45 of the cloth reel 46.V

To effect the first winding operation the for the journals cloth reel 46 is inserted in the opening; bear-l ing provided by the ways 41withthe `journals 45 mounted on the fixed bearing elements providedby the lbars 42.J 'The rlead-` ing end of the'cloth 16 is then vlaidiiatfon the web 15, thecylinder 10 being then protated to iirinly engage such cloth endl be? tween the convolutions of the web 15 on'the said cylinder 10.l The tensioning` means provided by the brakeshoe`19and brake drum 17'is then applied, the lever 31 'being then moved tok efect interengagenient of the clutch elements 23and v30to place the cylinder 10 in driving connection with the'priine Inover 34. -The tensioning; e'ect of the shoe 19 and drum 17is then regulated by adjusting the wing' nut 23 until Vthe desired tension on. the drum is eiecteCh-the ydesired ten-v sion being obtained when'any vibration in y the short span of thel web 15 between the cylinderl and the druin is eliminated. it has been foundthat by arranging" the steam cyhnderlO and the drum 13 in closely adf 'jacent positionings as shown, with .rela' tively short web span between these' elements, that the Atension on the web 15 be always brought under control and niay be adjusted by means of the tensioning de ic'cs described., such acorrelation ot parts and.

feed of the web in fiatformatiointhis beine,`

an essentialcriterion for thel effective feed.-vk

ing' of the cloth. 16 in flat, unwr-inlrled and unstretched forinfthe arrangement otjthe cloth reel above the"drurnf13` with the cloth vfed flat and in overlying-positionv onto the web v15 having' Valso been found eli'ective to produce thefrlesired results.

n After the cloth 16 has-,been coinpletelyl` wound.y onto the; cylinder 10,7.stearn atl-. nntted into the cylinder 'core 'as usual, Vhe

winding` operation ,If have drive oftheweb or sheet to put the sheet againunder regulated tension, the sponged cloth beingrewound without tension being placedon such clothythe tensionV put upon thesheet in` conjunction with therewinding of the sheetserving' kthe purpose ot rewinding' thecloth without pulling or compacting the Vfibers thereof to prevent the stretching and subsequent shrinking` which oftentakes place.

dlor 1the purpose ,of placing the .proper Vtension on the sheet or web during such rewinding" operation I provide preferably manually controlled elements operative to place tension on the cylinder, the elements being'siniilar in structure and function to the brake shoeandlbrakc drum .described in .connection with the kdruin 13. To this end Iprovidega second brake drum 47 fixedly .mounted on the cylinder shaft 25, a brake shoe`48 pivotedlas atl49cn'the table frame work 12 beingprovided for cooperation with the said brake drum 47 a threaded bolt 50, wing nut 5 1 seated against an angle piece 5 2being provided for coperation with the brakedrurn and bra-ke shoe fori the purpose of regulating and adjusting the tensioning eltect between thefbrale elements similar to theregulation of the brake elements described in connection with the drum 13.

[Eer the purpose of effecting rewinding of the nowsponged cloth ywithout placing tenf 'f Vsion directly on'the cloth, l niountthel rollerjournals 45iinv the guides or ways defined by the vu'prights 4 0, thek pivoted b ar 42 .being rotatedto openposition as shown, for exam'plefin Fig. 3 of the drawings, the mounting'forf the roller'journa-ls being alsoshownf in 1555.3 of the draiwings` the 'cloth winding 16 on the saidroller being in frictionalv contact'fwith the web windings 15 Yon' the drum.

13. By this arrangement Vthe cloth is driven byv frictional contact with the rewindable drum 13 'and the windings on the drum, the journals .45 of the rollerigradually rising in the way 41 between theuprights 40 as thediameter of the cloth" reelincreases and as the rewinding operation proceeds the inf creasing vdiameter of the cloth reel vbeingy shown 'in dotted lines in Fig; 3 of 'thejdraw ings. rThe Jfgrietional drive zbetvveenthe'reel andthe drum windings in conjunction with the feeding ottheweb 15 under tensiondur ing such rewinding step has been found efficient in securing a rewound reel of the de-V sired compact formation with .the cloth windings in a perfectly flat and unwrinkled state and with the cloth retaining its original consistency of weave or texture.

For the purpose of driving the drum 13 during the rewinding operation, a second releasably driven means is provided releasably geared to the main driveV `shaft in a manner similar to the connections between the cylinder 10 and the said main shaft. To this end the shaft 18 of the drum 13 is provided at an end thereof and preferably at the end opposite to the mounting of the brake drum 17 with a sprocket wheel ,53, the said sprocket wheel being positively connected to be driven by the sprocket chain 54 and sprocket wheel 55, the said sprocket wheel 55 Vbeing in turn mounted on a female clutch member 56 freely rotatable on the shaft 29. Coperating with the clutch element or member 56 I provide the male clutch element 57 splined on the shaft 29, thesaid clutch elementvbeing slidable by means of a lever 58 pivoted to a standard 59, the said lever being in turn connected by means of a connecting link 60 to a clutchlever 61 positioned adjacent to the clutch lever- 31. The clutch elements 56 and 57 are also preferably of the friction clutch type for coperation with the tensioned web`15 to prevent extreme tension being placed on such web during the rewinding step. f

The operation of my improved cloth finishing machine will be apparent from the above detailed description thereof. The cloth reel 46 is mounted with the journals engaging the fixed bearing 42, the leading end of the cloth 16 being inserted between the convolutions of the web 15 on the cylinder 10 as hereinbefore referred to; the tenT sioning means provided by the cylinder and brake elements 47 and 48 is released to permit free rotation of the cylinder when actuated by the driving means, the tensioning means provided by the drum brake elements 17 and 19 being applied to effect a tension on the web 15,the clutch 31 being then thrown to effect driving action between the drive shaft 29 and the cylinder 10. The cylinder 10 will rotate in the direction showniby the arrow in Fig. 1 of the drawings, alternate layers `of the. web 15 and cloth 16Vbeing wound about the cylinder, the tension on the web 15 being controlled to a nicety by the adjustment of the drum brake elements, the cloth 16 being thus fed in flat overlying relation on the web 15 vwithout stretching .or wrinkling of such cloth taking place. The cloth is then sponged by admitting the steam in the core of the cylinder 10 as is usual, thev steam permeating the flat layers of the cloth 16 for the effective sponging thereof. After' the sponging step the leading endoff the cloth 16 is wrapped about thercloth roller, the said roller being inserted in the guide or vway l41 defined by the uprights 40 with thev cloth layer in direct frictional engagement with the layers vor'convolutions of the web 15, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The

brake elements 17 and 19 are then released to permit free rotation of the drum 13 during` thel rewinding step, the brake means pro-v vided by the elements 47 and 48` being then applied and adjusted to effect the desired tension upon the short span of the web V15 between `the drum and cylinder layers. At l this time clutch 81 is in its disengagedposition, clutch k61 being then thrown, into engaged positionto effect a driving coperation between the shaft 29 and the drum 13. The frictional engagement of the cloth windings `with `the web windings in coperation with the regulatable tension applied to thev web 15 yields a rewound cloth reel in which the layers assume a tight and perfectly fiat form, the cloth 16 rewinding with` out stretching or compacting ofthe threads' Vand smooth cloth having the original. characteristics asv regards'weave or texture. It will befurther apparent thatl have provided an apparatus having a minimum of,`

parts for acomplishing the desired functions, the parts being arranged 1n a simple manner yieldingV a machine capable offease of operation by a single operative,the relative arrangement of the parts facilitating cloth handling and full control by a single workman.` -It will be further apparent that the essential machine elements are used to accomplish dual functions, the drum, cylinder and clothfreel supports serving during both the winding and rewinding steps, this securing a minimum of elements for accomplishingall the necessaryfunctions. i, It will be further apparent that the compact arrangement of the structural elements not only affords Vfacility of control by an operative, but provides Val construction in which the regulation of the tensioned parts may be keptfinhand and controlled to the extent found desirable in practice. `It will be further evident thatthe device as a whole may be used with or without the sponging web or sheet,-this being` an added feature of the arrangement. Where a cloth is desired to be fed and sponged without the web or sheet, the Y cloth may be directly wound onto the cylinder and may berewound by being frictionally driven in contact with the cylindrical facesof the drum 13v v 'i While I have shown my device inthe preferred form, it willbe obvious that many changes and modifications may, be` madev in the structure disclosed 'without departing from the spirit of theinvention, deiined in' the `following claims.

I. claim: u

,Y nl. In a cloth sponging apparatus, arctatable steam cylinder, releasable means for driving thecylinder to wind vthereon alterT nate ylayers of a sponging web anda clothV to be sponged, a rotatable drinn carrying the windings of `*the springing ydriving ot the steanicylinder being. effective to unwind thev web drinn, releasablevv provisions for driving ther drum to rewind thereon ther spongingfweb and unwind vthe saine :from the steam #cylinder and supporting; means for a reeloli' cloth to be sponged,"saidsup` porting means comprisinga unitary struc# ture providing stationary` bearingsfor re-y movably supporting the journals of thecloth reel; and utilizable duriI-igthewinding-ac#Av tivity ot the cylinder and further providing ways for guiding the saidy journals and'utilizabler during rewinding activity of the drum, the cloth reel beingirictionally driven by Contact with the web windings on the drum during such latter activity.

2. In a cloth spongingapparatus, a rota# table steam cylinder, releas'able means fordriving the cylinder to. windvfthereon alter# nate layers of a sponging web and a cloth to'be sponged, a rotatable drum carrying'the windings of the sponging web; driving o'f the steam cylinder, being veffective to; un'- wind the web drum, releasable provisions for driving the druin to rewind thereon the sponging web and unwind y:the saine from the steam cylinder, the cylinder and drum beingspaced to providey a short 'free span for the windable and rewind'able sponging web movable ktherebetween,v and sup-y porting means for a reel of cloth ltor be,l

sponged, said supportingmeans including elements for supporting-the reel oi'fcloth diiring the winding and*rewinding operations, the supporting means being also spaced `from the cylinder to provide a relatively short and lreespan for `the `cloth wound `and rewound therebetween.

3. In a cloth sponging apparatus, a rota` table steam cylinder, Vreleasable means 'for driving the cylinder to wind thereon alternate layers of asponging web and a cloth to be sponged, a rotatable drum carrying the windings of the sponging web; driving of the steam cylinder being effective to unwind the web drum, releasable provisions for `driving the drum to rewind thereon the spoiiging web vand unwind the same from the steam cylinder, the cylinder and drum *being spaced to provide a short `free span for the windable and rewindable sponging web movable therebetween, supporting meanslfor reel` of cloth to be sponged, saidl f supporting means including :elements 'for Supporting' ,the reel yor" *cloth f during the winding andrewinding operations, thefsupporting means being alscspaced Vfrom the cylinder `to provide a relatively shortfand y free span for the cloth wound and rewoun'd therebetween, and ,instrunie'nt'alities,for alternatively- Lvtensioning ,thel Vcylinder and drum, Vsaid instrumentalijties providingv a` control for' tensioning the.` free span :of the r'Simmering webl.`

Y v4. Ina clothsponging apparatus, afrotatable steam cylinder, releasable mi'iai'is'for4 l driving the cylinder tofwindthereonalter- KVnate layersvvof spongingvweb and'acl'oh to! be sponged, a rotatable drum carryingthe windings' of the;sponginggwebf; drivinguof the Vsteam".cylinder `being;effec,tive' to lun-ly windethe vweb druin,rreleasable provisions forl driving the drum-td rewind ther'eon'the spongi'ng web aii'dunwind"-the same `troni the steam cylinder, vthe cylinder and Adrum .axes being spaced 'ein substantially horizon tal @alinemenafand supporting means' for a reel oclotli to be sp'Onged, said supporting' f means comprising averticallyv extending Y structure radially disposedfwith respectto p the drum axis, the structure providing stal tionaiy bearings lorthe journals ot; the

cloth reel `for use during the ywinding activ? ityof the cylinder `and further providing guide ways for. the said vjournals Yfor use during rewinding activity of the drum, the cloth Areel kbeing frictionally .driven by con!" tact with thekk web windings; on lthe drum during such latter activity."

ioo`y 5. In a cloth: sponging apparatus,- a rot-at.

for supporting a reel ofthe cloth to be sponged; said supporting means comprising uprights arranged on opposite sides or the drumfsaid uprights being provided with elements constituting iXedg` open bearings lfor the jiournals of the cloth reel during windring activity ofthe cylindeigithe uprights dening guide; ways yconstituting elongated"` Open lbearings for the yjournals during '-rey winding activity of the drum. .i I" y 6; In a cloth sponging apparatus, a ro- -tatable steam cylinder, releasable means forL driving thecylinder, a rotatable drum, reileasable provisions for driving the drum, the

said means and provisions being adapted for alternateoperation to ellect winding and ref winding of a cloth to vbe sponged, the cylinder and drum axes being spaced in substantially horizontal alinement, andmeans for supporting a reel of the cloth to be sponged, said supporting. means comprising uprights arranged on opposite sides of the drum and radially disposed with respect to the drumv axis, the said uprights delining elongated -w-a'ys 'for guiding the journals of acloth reel, the up'rights being provided with pivoted elements movable over the guide ways and defining fixed bearingelements`for saidl journals.

7. ln af cloth sponging apparatus; a'iotatable steam cylinder, means for driving the cylinder to i 'ind thereon alternate lay-` web drum, provisions for driving the drum..

to rewind thereon the sponging web and unwind the same from the steam cylinder, re-

leasabletensioning means for both the cylinder and the drum operative alternately to place the drum under tension during winding activity of the-cylinder and to place the cylinder under tension duringwinding activity of the drum, and supporting means lfor a reel of clotlito be sponged; said supportingmeans comprising a structureproviding stationary bearings for the journals of the cloth reel utilizable during the windingactivity oi the cylinder and i'urther providing ways for guiding the said journals and utilizable during rewinding activity of the drum, the cloth reel being frictionally driven by contact with the web windings on the drum during such latter activity.

8. ln a cloth sponging apparatus, a rotatable steam cylinder, yieldable releasable means for driving the cylinderj to wind thereon alternate layers et a sponging web and a cloth -to be sponged, a rotatable drum carrying the windings of the sponging web; driving of the steam cylinder being effective to unwind the web. drum, yieldable releasable provisions tor driving the drum to rewind thereon tlie sponging web and unwind the same trom the steam cylinder, releasable tensioning means for both the cylinder and the drum operative alternatively to4 place the drum under tens-ion during winding activity of the cylinder and to place the cylinder under tension during rewinding activity of the drum, and supporting means for a reel of cloth to be sponged; said supporting means comprising'a structure providing stationary bearings for the'journals oii'tlie cloth `reel utilizable during tliewinding activity of the cylinder and further vpro'- viding guiding ways *for the said journals utilizable duringfrewinding activityof the drum, the `cloth reel being ii'rictionally driven by contact with the web windings on the drum during such latter activity.y

i 9. ln a cloth spongingapparatus7 a ro-` tatable steamV cylinder, releasable means for drivingthe cylinder, a rotatable drum, re-

leasable provisions kfor driving the drum, the said means and provisions being adaptand rewinding of a cloth to be sponged, the

ved for alternate operation toeHect-winding cylinderl and drum. axes being spaced in .i

i substantially horizontal alinenient,` releasable tensioning means for both the `cylinder and the .drum operative .alternatively ,to

'place the drum under tension during wind-- ingactivity of the cylinderand toY place the cylinder under tension during "rewinding activity of 'theldiuim and means for supporting a reel of the cloth to be sponged,

said supporting ineanscomprising uprights arranged on opposite sides yoi' thedrum, said upriglits being providedwith elements constituting'stationary bearings `for the joui'- nals of the cloth reel' during .winding activity of thef cylindeiy` the uprights defining guide ways constituting elongated open 'bearings for the journalsk during rewinding activity of the drum. n

10.111 a `cloth sponging apparatus, a rotatable steam cylinder, releasable means tor driving the' cylinder, a rotatable drum, re-

leasable provisionsfor driving the drum, thc said means and provisions being adapted tor'- alternate operation to efect winding and rewinding otia cloth to be sponged, the

cylinder and drum 'aires kbeingj spaced in substantially horizontal alinement, releas-v abletensioning means 'for both the cylinder and the `,drum operative alternativelyeto placevthe drum under tension during winding activity of the cylinder and to place the cylinder under tension during rewinding :activity of the drum, and .moans for supporting a reel ot the cloth to be sponged,

said means :comprising provisions for alternatively supporting the journals .of the cloth reel during-winding and'lrewinding activity of the apparatus. f

Signed at New York, in the county of 4New York! and State of New York, this 28th day of AprihfA. D. 192i.`

Louis Banner. 

